# Slowdive | Meditation & Mantra

> Meditation is your key to a happier life. It can be practiced by anyone.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.slowdive](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.slowdive)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.slowdive`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Reliz LTD
- **Category:** HEALTH\_AND\_FITNESS
- **Downloads:** 136,014
- **Rating:** 3.69 / 5 (2,814 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.6.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-31
- **First published:** 2024-06-06
- **Publisher country:** MT
- **Size:** 160 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.slowdive)
- **Website:** [http://slowdive.app](http://slowdive.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://slowdive.app/engTerms](https://slowdive.app/engTerms)

## Description

Slowdive is a versatile Chrome extension designed to help users cultivate a happier, more mindful life through meditation. It offers over 100 guided audio meditations combining soothing music and expert narration to guide users into the perfect meditative state. The app includes a smart newsfeed that recommends content based on your preferences, a multi-functional timer with customizable background sounds and metronome features, and communal meditation sessions every hour to practice together for added motivation.

Additionally, Slowdive incorporates breathing exercises tailored to different difficulty levels, analytics to track progress, motivational tools, and over 35 types of music and mantras to enhance your meditation experience. Users can set daily meditation goals with a habit-forming scale and receive reminders to stay consistent. Integration with HealthKit allows mindfulness data tracking. Slowdive supports your journey toward regular meditation and a peaceful mind.

## Rankings

- #191,791 — Overall
- #193 — Health and fitness (Gross)
- #18 — slow

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA`
- `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO`
- `com.slowdive.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Reviewers largely praise Slowdive for calming meditations and effective breathing exercises that help with anxiety. However, recurring issues overshadow the positives: frequent billing problems (unauthorized charges, difficult cancellations and refunds), inconsistent app performance (audio cuts out, sessions stop mid-way, frequent crashes), and a confusing UI that makes navigation and content discovery tedious. A subset notes a paid-only model with little free content. Overall, strong calming content but reliability and billing issues are major pain points.

### Pros

- Calming, soothing meditation content that helps reduce anxiety
- Breathing exercises are a standout feature and widely praised
- Positive overall experience (love it / excellent at making me feel at ease) among some users

### Cons

- Billing and subscription problems with unauthorized charges and difficult cancellations/refunds
- App reliability issues such as audio stopping mid-session, crashes, and glitches
- Poor UI/UX and navigation that makes it hard to use or find content
- Content accessibility limitations and a paid-only model (no free plan)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.slowdive)